CBSSports.com's Tom Fornelli says Bielema has challenges at Arkansas - recruiting, Arkansas' history in the SEC, tough schedules, etc. - but he also thinks "given everything that's happened at Arkansas in the last year, this move isn't just a home run, but a moonshot that you admire for a bit before progressing toward first base."

USAToday.com evaluates the good and bad about the Wisconsin head coaching job opening. The site also looks at why Bielema left Wisconsin. "Make no mistake, Wisconsin is a good job. But it's not one of the three best jobs in the Big Ten, and it's certainly not a place where you should be going to three straight Rose Bowls. Somehow, Bielema pulled it off."

The Sporting News' Steve Greenberg thinks Bielema will be confident going up against other SEC coaches and brings a toughness to Arkansas.

There are just some things you can't imagine you'd ever see. This is one of them, by an Arkansas fan. I might not be able to listen to The Monkees ever again.